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Blizzard of ’78: Where Were You 34 Years Ago Today?
South End Patch
Feb 06It’s hard to believe it’s been 34 years since Massachusetts was hit with the Blizzard of '78, but the stories will withstand the test of time. On Feb. 6, 1978, the area was blanketed with a record 27 inches of snow with the added bonus of hurricane for... »
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas, Usual and Unique
South End Patch
Feb 07Two years ago, a dear friend sought my advice on what to get his girlfriend for Valentine's Day. His idea? A lamp. Because nothing says I love you quite like a lamp.... Don't get me wrong — I'm all about practical gifts. But when it comes to Valentine'... »
Meb in Town with Boston on His Mind
South End Patch
Feb 06Does Meb Keflezighi still think about Boston? What could’ve been in 2010 had a leg injury not slowed his training? Or, perhaps, what almost was in 2006, when he finished third, just two-and-a-half minutes behind eventual four-time winner, Kenyan Robert... »
Crush Boutique Grand Opening
Back Bay Patch
Feb 061. Today will be sunny with a high near 50, and a clear night with a low around 33. 2. So close! With less than a nail-biting minute to go before the game in Indianapolis ended, the New York Giants scored a touchdown and won the Super Bowl, 21 to 17. ... »
The agony of defeat
Boston.com Melrose News
Feb 06Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe Liam Curran, 31, of Dorchester, and Anna McDonough, 30, of Melrose react while watching the the Giants beat the Patriots, 21-17, during the Super Bowl at Clery's in Boston.... »
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Patriots/Giants Most Watched TV Show Ever
The Crowe's Nest
Feb 07From NBC Sports - SUPER BOWL XLVI IS MOST-WATCHED SHOW IN U.S. TELEVISION HISTORY 111.3 Million Watch Super Bowl XLVI, Tops Last Year’s Super Bowl (111.0 Million) 47.0 Household Rating is Best in 26 Years, Since 48.3 for Super Bowl XX 40.5 Adult 18-4... »
Citizen complaint of the day: Don't you go closing my unresolved font issue before you do something about it, buster
Universal Hub
Feb 06The font kvetcher of the South End filed another report over the Appleton Street sign, after the city marked his or her last complaint as "closed:" This sign is still crookedly printed and incorrectly using a disproportionate capital-to-lower case scale. »
Daily Rounds: Hospital Medicare Probe; Frightening Health Ads; Knee Implants Boom; Treating Loved Ones
CommoNHealth
Feb 06Hospital’s Medicare billing examines (The Boston Globe) – ”Federal investigators have subpoenaed six years of records from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as part of an investigation into whether the hospital overbilled Medicare by admitting pati... »
New inner-city health center opens in Boston
The Boston Globe Roxbury News
Feb 04Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents of the inner-city Roxbury neighborhood. »
Allston Diner Opens; First Printer Debuts Tomorrow
Grub Street Boston
Feb 03Allston: The Allston Diner has opened in, well, Allston. They're open seven days a week, and they serve breakfast all day, as any respectable diner ought to do. [BRT] Allston: Deep Ellum's Lone Star Taco Bar is now open, featuring an array of tacos and... »